There was pandemonium in Okesha area of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state on Saturday as a bomb went off around the old government house. TheCable learnt the explosion brought down a building around the area, and that it also affected a section of the state ministry of chieftaincy affairs. The explosion also …

A  Kenyan identified as David Barmasai has emerged winner of the 2020 Lagos City Marathon. The 42km race commenced from National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, while the 10km race will start from Ikoyi link bridge by 10 am. Both races will finish at Eko Atlantic. This year, both male and female 42km runners …

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has distanced himself and the Northern Traditional Rulers from the recently launched security outfit, Operation Shege Ka Fasa. He explained that the traditional rulers in the region were not consulted before the security outfit was inaugurated, stressed that the monarchs were not in support …

Germany, on Wednesday, announced new migration law for Nigerians, noting that the new regulation was imperative to address issues surrounding irregular migration. Minister of State of German Federal Chancellery, Mrs Annette Widmann-Mauz, made this known in Abuja in a meeting with the Federal Commissioner for Refugees, Migrants and IDPs, Mr …

Earnings from non-oil exporters fell by 37.8 per cent in the last quarter of 2019, the Central Bank of Nigeria disclosed in the 2019 fourth quarter report on non-oil export earnings by exporters. The total non-oil export earnings received through the banks during the period under review amounted to $0.96bn, …

The Supreme Court has affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeal which sentenced former governor of Taraba state, John Nyame to 12 years imprisonment for breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds. The Apex Court, however, held that the Appeal court has no right to impose those fines …

The Economic Advisory Council of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has identified the lack of “synergy” between Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government as a major factor delaying delivery of set economic goals. It noted that ministry and agency heads appeared to lack coordination, leading to their working …

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ibrahim Pantami on Thursday urged Nigerians to direct their enquiries to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) over the 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) deductions on voice calls and text messages by telecom service providers. The minister, whose office is …

A pro-grassroot development advocacy group, Centre for Suatainable Grassroots Development, has said that its expects every well meaning Nigerians to suppprt the recent clamour for law to back the establishment of Community Policing initiative to curb the menace of insecurity ravaging the rural communities in Nigeria. This, as contained in …

  The Federal Government has slashed its visa application charges for citizens of the United States from $180 to $160. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the old amount comprised $160 as visa fee and $20 as “processing and expedient fees”. According to the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr Muhammad …